Thomas Morstead | Punter | #6

7/26/2012: Signed a seven-year, $23.16 million contract. The deal contains $6.925 million guaranteed, including a $3.5 million signing bonus. Morstead is eligible for annual $100,000 workout bonuses in years two through seven. 2017: $3.15 million (+ $500,000 roster bonus due in March), 2018: $3.55 million (+ $500,000 roster bonus due in March), 2019: Free Agent

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Saints P Thomas Morstead has restructured his contract.

Morstead converted a chunk of his $2.25 million salary into a roster bonus, saving the Saints $1 million against the cap. Morstead was 10th in net punting average at 42.3 yards last season. Tue, Sep 10, 2013 05:48:00 PM

Saints signed P Thomas Morstead to a six-year, $21.9 million extension through 2018.

The deal makes Morstead the third-highest paid punter in the NFL, behind only Oakland's Shane Lechler and San Francisco's Andy Lee. The contract also reflects Morstead's dual value as both an elite punter as well as one of the league's top kickoff specialists. According to Pro Football Focus, no full-time punter allowed fewer than Morstead's 116 return yards last season. Thu, Jul 26, 2012 10:38:00 PM

Morstead injured the shoulder during the Saints' first preseason game but played with the ailment all year and fared well, averaging 45.9 yards per punt. The punter/kickoff specialist should be fine for all offseason programs. Thu, Jan 20, 2011 11:28:00 AM

X-rays were negative on Saints P Thomas Morstead's shoulder, and he was cleared to return to Thursday's game.

The Saints got a scare when their punter and kickoff specialist Morstead went down early the game, but it sounds like he's good to go for next week. Morstead was the only Saints player with any luck tackling Julian Edelman Thursday night. Thu, Aug 12, 2010 11:20:00 PM

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Saints signed P Thomas Morstead to a six-year, $21.9 million extension through 2018.

The deal makes Morstead the third-highest paid punter in the NFL, behind only Oakland's Shane Lechler and San Francisco's Andy Lee. The contract also reflects Morstead's dual value as both an elite punter as well as one of the league's top kickoff specialists. According to Pro Football Focus, no full-time punter allowed fewer than Morstead's 116 return yards last season.

Morstead injured the shoulder during the Saints' first preseason game but played with the ailment all year and fared well, averaging 45.9 yards per punt. The punter/kickoff specialist should be fine for all offseason programs.

X-rays were negative on Saints P Thomas Morstead's shoulder, and he was cleared to return to Thursday's game.

The Saints got a scare when their punter and kickoff specialist Morstead went down early the game, but it sounds like he's good to go for next week. Morstead was the only Saints player with any luck tackling Julian Edelman Thursday night.

Morstead handled both placekicking and punting duties at SMU, so he could fill in on field goals if K Garrett Hartley ever goes down with an in-game injury. He has to beat out Glenn Pakulak on punts, but is the heavy favorite.

It is perhaps the best-case scenario after he was rolled up at the end of a run play, but the injury will still keep Strief out for a couple weeks. With LT Terron Armstead (shoulder) already out, the Saints suddenly have serious questions along the offensive line. Senio Kelemete filled in for Strief on Monday night.